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chapter 8 - LOTUS

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THEN


From 12.01 "Keep Calm and Carry On", on the road, Watt and Barclay rammed into the end of the Impala with their car, making the Impala swerve around.

Amara: (voice over from 12.01 Keep Calm and Carry On) "You're, uh, English Men of Letters?"

There were flashes of Toni, Watt and Barclay torturing Ness, Octavia and Amara, or fighting Sam, Dean, Catty and Sabrina (12.01 Keep Calm and Carry On & 12.02 Mamma Mia)

Toni: (voice over from 12.01 Keep Calm and Carry On) "British."

From 12.02 "Mamma Mia", in the basement of the farm, Sam, Dean, Catty, Ness, Octavia, Castiel, Sabrina and Levi were talking to Mick Davies.

"We want to work with you," Mick told them.

"Uh, Mick, is it?" Sam asked.

Mick sighed, handing a piece of paper to Levi. "My number."

From 12.02 "Mamma Mia", in the Bunker's library, the Winchesters (including babies and Mary) were sitting at the tables in the library.

"What do we think?" Castiel asked. "Are we buying the whole 'Let's be friends' routine?"

Sam, Dean, Ness and Catty answered with, "No way.", Mary and Octavia answered with, "No.", Amara and Sabrina answered with, "Nope.", all at the same time.

From 12.02 "Mamma Mia", in Mick's car, Mick was driving.

Toni was in the passenger seat. "The Winchesters, these American hunters, they're no better than the monsters they fail to control. They need to be eliminated."

Mick didn't answer.

From 12.02 "Mamma Mia", in the fancy restaurant, Rowena was having dinner with Ben. Crowley was posing as a waiter. Rowena gave him a look.

Crowley: (voice over from 12.02 Mamma Mia) "Your dinner date is loaded, single, and possibly in delicate health."

From 12.02 "Mamma Mia", in Hell's throne room, Vince/Lucifer held his hand toward Rowena, using magic to pull her closer, gripping her by the throat.

Rowena: (voice over from 12.02 Mamma Mia) "It's my chance to leave behind monsters and Demons and moldy hideouts."

From 12.07 "Rock Never Dies", in Adam's basement, Vince/Lucifer put the fossilized feather to his chest, using the feather from his wings to make himself glow and healing himself.

Crowley: (voice over from 12.02 Mamma Mia) "Lucifer, wearing Vince Vincente."

From 12.07 "Rock Never Dies", in the Club Meteor, Sabrina held her hand toward Vince/Lucifer, closing her eyes to use her power to exorcise Lucifer out of Vince's body. Lucifer's Grace was forced out, but with a blast of power, Lucifer's Grace sent everyone falling to the floor, so that Sabrina couldn't send him back to the Cage, escaping the building.

Castiel: (voice over from 12.07 Rock Never Dies) "Lucifer had Hybrid Warding on the vessel because he knew that Sabrina could exorcise him from the inside and send him back to the Cage, using the warding to keep her out."

From 12.07 "Rock Never Dies", in the Bunker, the Winchesters and Levi were talking.

"Lucifer was bad enough when he had a plan, a motive," Octavia told them. "Now he's just having fun."

From 12.07 "Rock Never Dies", in the hotel lobby, Sam, Dean, Catty, Castiel, Sabrina and Levi were talking.

"Okay, Levi," Catty told him. "Cas, Sabrina, where's Crowley?"

Crowley appeared, walking closer ."The two feathers and the Hybrid and I are all but inseparable now."

"Yeah, that explains why I asked Levi to stay with us so that I wouldn't be tempted to smite you into oblivion," Sabrina told him sarcastically.

Catty and Castiel smiled, Sam, Dean and Levi chuckled.


NOW


§


Day One 

St. Louis, Missouri

Day - Archidocese of St. Louis - Hallway


It was an impressive hallway with dark, rich wood walls and ornate crosses on the wall.

News commentary could be heard. "And in the unprecedented drought condition, farmers in the state worry that the entirety of next year's crop could be lost, driving up prices worldwide. In other news..."


§


Office 


A priest was sitting at his desk, typing at a computer, listening to the news commentary. "Police are investigating the mysterious death of billionaire philanthropist Wallace Parker. Parker was found dead in his office late Tuesday, his body heavily damaged by an explosion of some kind."

An older priest in a red robe appeared in the door, the archbishop. "Turn that off." The priest turned it off. "Better we stay focused on the Lord's work. Wouldn't you agree?"

The priest nodded. "Of course, Your Excellency. Such a shame about Mr. Parker. I know he was friend. No t to mention, one of our biggest donors."

The archbishop looked annoyed. "Yes."


§


Hallway 


The archbishop walked down the hallway, smiling. The crosses on the wall turned upside down as he passed by. His eyes glowed red, revealing he was Lucifer.


§ Worlds Colliding (Supernatural) §


Hospital - Hallway


Sam, Dean and Catty were posing as FBI, walking down the hallway, toward the morgue, showing their badges to a doctor who was coming out of a room.

"Your colleagues are already inside," the doctor informed them.

Sam, Dean and Catty exchanged a questioning look, putting away their badges.


§


Morgue 


Sam, Dean and Catty walked into the morgue to find Castiel, Sabrina, Levi and Crowley were standing next to an autopsy table, where a body lied covered by a sheet.

Sabrina and Levi spoke at the same time, clearly amused. "Agents."

"Okay, this has gotta stop," Dean told them. He plucked the badge off of Crowley's suit. "All right, give me that."

"Armani!" Crowley complained.

"Okay, enough," Sam told him. "Let's have a look."

Sam pulled down the sheet to reveal the face of the body on the table. It was an older man with his eyes burnt out.

"Ooh, looks like somebody forgot to put on his sunscreen," Catty told them sarcastically.

"This was Wallace Parker, the very powerful CEO of almost everything," Castiel explained.

"And apparently, Lucifer's latest vessel," Sabrina told them. "Wasn't strong enough to hold him."

Sam covered up Wallace's face again.

"Lucifer's not content with jumping from one random vessel to the next," Levi told them. "He's moving on to blue chips. Celebrities, captains of industry. He just got a lot more dangerous."

Sabrina pointed at Levi. "I agree with Agent Zappa."

"Oh, will you stop?" Dean asked. "Sabrina, stop the agent thing, stop flirting."

Sabrina pressed her lips together, tilting her head. Sam, Castiel and Catty chuckled in amusement. 

Levi looked at Sabrina. Sabrina smiled sheepishly.


§


Lebanon, Kansas 

Bunker - Library 


Ness, Octavia and Amara were sitting at the tables. Ness was researching on her laptop.

"So, find anything?" Octavia asked. "Anyone powerful or respectable who suddenly changed... or exploded?"

"Well, this is pretty interesting," Ness told them, showing them a news article with the headline 'Record Donation to Dioceses'. She clicked on a picture, turning the laptop around so they could see. "This is the archbishop of St. Louis with Wallace Parker."

The picture showed Wallace holding a check, and shaking hands with the archbishop, with a large cross around his neck.

"So?" Amara asked.

"So, that was him three days ago," Ness answered, scrolling through a few pictures. "And this... is him last night at the opening of a food kitchen. Notice anything missing?"

Octavia scrolled back and forth through the picture. "Yes, the cross around his neck."

"Exactly," Ness told them. "And this morning, his office canceled all further public appearances without comment."

"Okay, so you're thinking that, uh, Lucifer blasted out of Parker and into his buddy the archbishop here?" Amara asked.

Octavia nodded. "Worth a shot."

Amara shrugged. "Yeah."

Octavia pulled out her phone, sighing. "I'll make the call to Sam, Dean, Catty, Cas, Sabrina and Levi."

"And company," Amara told them.

Ness chuckled.


§


Archdiocese of St. Louis - Outside 


Still in their FBI suits, Sam, Dean and Catty arrived outside the Archdiocese in the Impala, when it was storming and the storm clouds were blocking out the day sky. They walked up to the door.

"It's awfully quiet," Dean told us.

"Yeah, Ava and Amara said that Ness put in a dozen calls to the Chief of Staff," Sam explained. "No one returned."

"Well, we'll have a look around," Catty told them. "If it is Lucifer, we'll call the rest of the Scooby gang."

Sam rang the doorbell, but there was no sound. "Great."

Dean turned, using the door knocker on the door. No one answered, so they picked the lock to enter.


§


Inside - Foyer 


Sam, Dean and Catty walked in, having flashlights on, as the house was dark inside. Catty tried the light switch, but nothing happened. They found signs of a struggle (a cross and papers on the floor, an over turned chair.) Further in, they saw the priest, bloodied and injured, on the floor.

Catty knelt next to him to help his injuries. "Father, hey. What happened?"

The priest was struggling to speak. "We... knew something was wrong. He... he..."

"The archbishop?" Dean asked.

"Uh-huh," the priest answered. "Senior staff decided... handle internally and intervene."

"An exorcism?" Sam  asked.

The priest nodded.

Catty looked up, praying to her daughter for help to tend to the priest. "Sabrina, we really need some healing powers here."

Hearing Catty's prayer, Sabrina appeared in the room, seeing the priest was close to dying, kneeling next to him, holding her hand over his sounds to heal him.


§


Other Room 


When Sabrina was healing the priest, Sam, Dean and Catty were walking further through the building, coming across a nun with her throat slit, a priest impaled to a wall with a spear, and the inverted crosses. They also found the archbishop, lying on the floor with his eyes burned out.

Sabrina walked into the room to see this, sighing. "I have my work cut out for me, don't I?"


§


White House - President's Bedroom 


The President, sitting on his bed, was praying, with his head bowed, his hands pressed together, eyes closed. "If I agree to this, we would be partners? We would bring a true era of spirituality to America and heal her wounds? Then hallelujah. I humbly accept your guidance. Yes."

The President opened his eyes, leaning back, opening his mouth. A bright light appeared, and the President shuddered as the light entered his body. He fell forward slightly, staying there for a few seconds. He sat up, looking calm, grinning as his eyes glowed red, revealing him the new Lucifer. He stood, walking over to a mirror. "Swell. Now what? Okay, then, Jeff." The view changed to Lucifer in the foreground, and behind him, Jeff was sitting in a chair. Only Lucifer and Jeff were lit; the rest of the scene dark. "Usually, I give my hosts more downtime, but in this case, high-profile as it is..." Jeff/Lucifer turned to face him. "I may need help fine-tuning some... protocols if I'm going to deliver on all the goodness and public service that I promised."

Jeff/Lucifer sat in the chair across from Jeff.

"I'm--I'm happy to help, partner," Jeff told him nervously. "We're appearing at--at a series of fundraisers here backed by a fantastic group of aides."

"So, I just focus on the big picture?" Jeff/Lucifer asked.

A male aide was sitting in a living area outside of Jeff's room, hearing Jeff/Lucifer talking, assuming that he was talking to himself, standing, walking over to the bedroom. "The team handles the details."

"Well, listen, Jeff, this is all useful information, of course," Jeff/Lucifer told him. The male aide walked into the bedroom, seeing Jeff/Lucifer standing in front of the sliding glass door, seeming to be talking to his reflection. "But... if we're gonna pull this off, I'm gonna need a few more personal details. People need to believe that I am, in fact, President of the United States."

Jeff/Lucifer turned his head toward the aide, letting his eyes glow red, holding his hand toward the aide, slowly squeezing. The aide clutched at his throat, falling to the ground, dead. Jeff/Lucifer smirked, looking away.


§


A body bag on a stretcher was being wheeled out of the room.

Jeff/Lucifer was standing in the middle of the room, surrounded by his aides and Secret Service. "One minute, we're talking about the best barbecue. I'm a Kansas City man. Bill likes Memphis. I stepped into the john. When I came out, he was on the ground. I, uh, I tried CPR, but, uh..."

"I'm sure you did everything you could, sir, but it appeared he had a massive cerebral hemorrhage," a female doctor explained.

Jeff/Lucifer nodded. "Oh."

"We're gonna need an autopsy, but I don't see any evidence of foul play," the doctor went on.

"If you'd like to say a few words, sir," a male aide told him.

A female aide handed a Bible to Jeff/Lucifer. "A few words to the man upstairs, sir, like you do every morning."

The aides and Secret Service all knelt down and clasped their hands in prayer.

Jeff/Lucifer looked around, surprised. "Yes. Words. Nothing we ever say feels like enough. Babies. That's what we are. Innocents. All of us struggling to... walk upright with purpose and--and pride." The hand that Jeff/Lucifer was using to hold the Bible was shaking and glowing red. "And yet, we need 'our Father'... to... be there when we fall. Today, we lost a brother. Tomorrow, we will continue our work for the country." He rolled his eyes. "Amen."

The others repeated. "Amen."

The female aide looked up at Jeff/Lucifer. "You always know the right thing to say."

Jeff/Lucifer looked at his palm that was holding the Bible, seeing a cross burned into it.


§


The Bunker - Library


Sam, Dean, Catty, Ness, Castiel, Octavia, Sabrina and Amara were all talking.

Octavia was looking at pictures of the carnage of the archdiocese, zooming in and out. "Ugh. These pictures, the level of violence, it's completely unnecessary."

"Lucifer doesn't like to get messed with," Amara told them. 

Ness nodded in agreement. "I guess when the archbishop's priests figured out he was possessed, they tried to keep it quiet, do an exorcism."

Catty sighed. "Not that it would've worked. Lucifer blew town, but not before he slaughtered the entire staff."

"So, we were on the right trail," Sabrina told them. "Where's it go now?"

Sam and Dean walked closer with food and beer.

"I don't know," Dean told them. "Who won the Nobel Peace Prize? Why don't we start there?"

Sam scoffed softly. "Seriously?"


§


Forest Estate Presidential Compound - Living Room 


Jeff/Lucifer was sitting in front of the fireplace.

The female aide from before was nearby, with the other aides. "While we've been away from D.C., in Belarus, negotiations between rebel forces and the government have broken down. We're recalling Ambassador Harkin. Sir, is it time to involve the U.N.?"

"Mm, that or we can just go ahead and nuke 'em," Jeff/Lucifer told them.

The aides looked up in silent surprise. After several uncomfortable seconds, Jeff/Lucifer laughed as if it was a joke, and the aides laughed along with him in relief.

"Well, Montroy fundraiser at 2:00," the female aide went on. "We'll pick this up at dinner." 

The aides and Jeff/Lucifer left the room.


§


Hallway


Jeff/Lucifer walked down the hall.

The female aide caught up with him, seeing that there was a guard standing in the hall nearby. "Sir. Thought you might want to know, the new poll numbers are out. You're way up. Officially the most popular sitting President in modern history?"

"Really?" Jeff/Lucifer asked. "Hmm, that's impressive."

The female aide looked at the nearby guard. "Uh, Otto, take a little break."

Otto left the hallway.

Jeff/Lucifer looked at the female aide. "Was there something else?"


§


Jeff/Lucifer's Room 


There were clothes discarded on the floor. Jeff/Lucifer and the female aide were lying next to each other in bed under the sheets.

The female aide sighed. "Oh, so amazing."

Jeff/Lucifer looked curious. "It's almost like I've never done that before."

The female aide chuckled. "You... oh." She put his arm around her, laying her head on his chest. "You know, Jeff, I admit... it makes things kind of exciting, keeping this a secret. I just wish we could make how we feel about each other... well, public. I know, people might not like it. Public might not like it because you're a widower. But... but I know you've been lonely since Louise died. And I know your feelings for me are real, because everything you do is real. I just love to think that... someday, we could be a real couple. Maybe do the wedding thing. Maybe the baby thing. I just... I just know you'd make an amazing father."

Jeff/Lucifer smirked, chuckling.


§


Farm - Outside 


The female doctor emerged from a black SUV, looking at her phone.

Crowley was waiting for her. "Good girl. You're right on time."

The doctor bowed her head. "Your majesty."

"Keep this up, and you could actually earn back your soul," Crowley told her. "What little tidbit do you have for me today?"

"There was a death this morning that I ascribed to natural causes," the doctor answered. "But, it was anything but natural."


§


The Bunker - Library 


Catty, Ness, Octavia and Castiel were sitting at one of the tables, researching. Amara, Sabrina and Levi were sitting at the other table. 

"Did the Bunker's warding fail?" Levi asked.

Sam and Dean walked toward them.

"We just powered it down," Dean told them. "Crowley called, said he had some big news about Lucifer, whatever the hell that means."

Catty was not happy about this. "Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Wait a second. So--so now Crowley can just, what, drop in whenever he feels like it? I--I prefer keeping Crowley at a distance. Long distance."

Crowley appeared. "Not very charitable, Catalina..." Sabrina and Amara rolled their eyes. Catty shook her head in frustration. "Particularly since, once again, I'm saving your family's asses."

"To make up for the damage you caused us, you mean?" Castiel replied. 

Crowley didn't have a reply to that, moving on. "So, as you know, I'm temporarily persona non grata in my own palace."

Sabrina and Amara spoke together, skeptical because they had both been kept prisoner in that place when Sabrina had been younger (for a short time before Rome), and Amara had been possessed by the Darkness. "Palace?"

Levi chuckled a little at their reaction. Catty, Castiel, Ness and Dean looked at Sabrina and Amara.

"However, there are those I still control," Crowley told them. "Operatives."

"Crowley, can we just get the damn news without the drama?" Sam asked.

"Can I get you without the flannel?" Crowley replied. "No. Still, I endure."

Crowley walked closer to Ness to take the laptop from her.

Ness scoffed in annoyance. "What?"

Crowley typed on the laptop. "Did a little digging, acting on a tip. And I think I know the identity of Lucifer's newest vessel."

Ness took her laptop back. "Oh, for God's sake, keep your hands off my laptop."

Crowley continued to try and type, trying to take the laptop back. "Huh? Aha!"

Ness hit his hands in annoyance. "If you don't stop, I will let Sabrina do what she asked Levi's help for her not to do the last time we worked with you; smite you." Crowley stopped. Sam, Dean, Catty, Castiel, Octavia, Sabrina, Amara and Levi couldn't help but be a little amused by that. Ness looked at the computer to see what Crowley brought up. "Oh, you gotta be kidding me."

"What?" Dean asked.

Ness turned the laptop to face the others.

Amara read from the laptop. "Jefferson Rooney, President of the United States."

They all knew this was bad, exchanging a worried look.


§


President's Compound - Outside


Jeff/Lucifer was standing at the sliding glass door of the balcony, looking over the grounds.

A security guard approached him. "You wanted to see me, sir?"

"Rick, something urgent's come up," Jeff/Lucifer told him. "Urgent and... confidential."

Rick nodded. "Understood."

"We have reliable intel that a family of mentally unstable individuals, possibly cult members, have imminent plans to assassinate me," Jeff/Lucifer told him.

"What?" Rick asked. "Why?"

"Because I'm Satan," Jeff/Lucifer answered. "They think I'm Satan."

"Not metaphorically?" Rick asked.

"Mm, in the flesh," Rick/Lucifer answered.

"Satan's not real," Rick told him.

"Well..." Rick/Lucifer trailed off.

"He's a symbol for the simple minded," Rick told him. "A--a comic book villain."

Jeff/Lucifer looked a little offended by that. "He's a bit more than that, Rick, to many people."

"I wasn't briefed on this," Rick told him.

"Well, I'm briefing you now," Jeff/Lucifer replied. "We've been sitting on it until we had more facts. Aside from the obvious peril to me..."

Rick nodded in understanding. "We'll keep it strictly under the radar, sir."

"I think the best way to do that is to eliminate the threat," Jeff/Lucifer told him. "Would you agree?"

Rick hesitated. "We could initiate the approval process."

Jeff/Lucifer shook his head. "No, no. We need to handle this in the family. Secret Service only. And as the head of my personal detail, you will head this up yourself."

Rick nodded. "Of course."

Jeff/Lucifer laughed. "I'm liking this job, Rick. I want to keep it awhile."


§


The Bunker - Library


Octavia, Amara, Sabrina, Levi and Catty were sitting at the tables. Ness was going through files of Men of Letters artifacts, seeing something that looked interesting.

"Mom?" Amara asked.

"What is it?" Levi asked.

"Oh, just this thing that the Men of Letters have that might help us with Lucifer," Ness answered. "Sabrina, you know how you had difficulty exorcising Lucifer from Vince Vincente because he had Hybrid Warding on his vessel?"

"Yeah, it was a bitch to do that," Sabrina answered. Catty looked at her in amusement. Sabrina gave her an innocent look. "What?"

"You're sounding more like me," Catty answered.

"What are you getting at, Ness?" Octavia asked.

"Well, with this, it doesn't matter if Lucifer has Hybrid Warding on the vessel or not, Ava," Ness answered. "If Sabrina uses this, she could exorcise him with ease, while still in her own body."

"And then Rowena can cast the spell to send him back to the Cage," Catty finished.

"All right, so where is this thing?" Amara asked, looking at the documents, sighing in annoyance. "Of course, the Brit bitches have it."

"Well, that's just fantastic," Sabrina told them sarcastically. "They're trying to earn our trust after those ladies kidnapped Aunt Ness, Aunt Ava and Amara."

Sam was listening to the conversation in the war room next to the map table, looking nervous as he looked at the card that Mick had given to Levi, who had given it to the Winchesters. He hesitantly called the number.

Mick: (voicemail) "Hello, Mick Davies here. Leave a mess--"

Sam quickly hung up. Sam, Dean and Castiel walked into the library.

"Lucifer has found the perfect safe house," Dean told them. "I mean, how do we even start getting close to the President?"

"Well, it helps that he's not in D.C.," Levi told them. "Well, he's, uh, actually on a fundraising swing through the Midwest. He looked at Ness' laptop. "Yeah, right now, it looks like his whole party. Aides, Secret Service, the whole circus, is staying at an estate owned by Ron Forester, the, uh, hedge fund zillionaire. It's right outside Indianapolis." He scrolled through the pictures of the compound. "But it is completely surrounded by walls, security, Secret Service, military."

Ness gave him a look. "Levi." Levi looked up. "Laptop."

Levi slid his chair away from the laptop.

Sabrina chuckled. "Aunt Ness is really protective of her laptop, Levi."

Levi chuckled. "I can see that."

Sabrina smiled.

"Plan B?" Sam asked.

"He's got a hell of a speaking schedule," Catty told them. "He's averaging three events a day, and he's got a gala dinner on Friday night."

"Well, at least he'll be outside of the mansion," Castiel told them.

Sam scoffed. "Yeah, guarded like the Hope Diamond. Plan C?"

"How about Plan S for Sabrina?" Sabrina asked. "I can just zap to wherever he's at, get him out and bring him to you guys."

"And what if he has Hybrid Warding up on the walls of where he's staying?" Amara asked.

Levi sighed, shaking his head. "Amara has a point."

Sabrina tilted her head back in frustration.


§


Mansion - Foyer 


A man was coming down the stairs with luggage in his hands, dropping them on the floor by the front door.

Rowena was arguing with him. "What about us? Our--our feelings for each other?"

"That's why I've been totally up front about Mona," the man told her.

"Mona?" Rowena repeated.

"Mona Levin," the man answered.

"Mona Levin?" Rowena repeated incredulously. "The heiress? You've been seeing her as well?"

"You know one has to kee one's options open," the man told her. "The heart knows what the heart knows."

"And what does your heart know about me?" Rowena asked.

"It knows that it's fond of you," the man answered. "But your credentials were unverifiable. Financial holdings, Royal Ballet, none of it."

"You had me investigated?" Rowena asked angrily. "You were scamming me."

"Oh, there's the pot calling the kettle black," the man replied. They heard the door opening. Crowley was standing in the hallway. "Ah, finally." The man picked up one of his bags, handing it to Crowley. "Light starch."

Rowena looked at Crowley. "I offered my heart to a pauper who was after my nonexistent fortune."

"Same as I did, sweetie," the man replied. "I'm just being honest about it."

"Who is this?" Crowley asked.

"My latest fiance," Rowena answered. "And if I tell Mona the truth?"

The man scoffed. "That'd be a first."

"Get out!" Rowena told him.

"It's my place!" the man told her.

Crowley cleared his throat. "Mother."

"Mother?" the man repeated in confusion.

Crowley pinched his fingers together, using his power to man the man gasp in pain for breath, snapping his fingers, making him explode. The blood splattered all over Rowena. 

Rowena was stunned, but pleased, not even phased that she was covered in blood. "That is the sweetest thing you've ever done for me."

Crowley smirked. "Hmm."

Rowena chuckled.


§


Presidential Compound - Jeff/Lucifer's Room 


Jeff/Lucifer and the female aide were in bed, under covers.

"Promise you won't laugh," the female aide told him.

"Even if it's funny?" Jeff/Lucifer asked. The female aide gave him a look. "I won't laugh."

"Right here, us now, it felt... different," the female aide explained.

"Now I'm really not laughing," Jeff/Lucifer told her.

The female aide chuckled. "No. We were great, as always, but... somehow, in some way, I can't describe, it feels like... something's changed."

They kissed, pulling away.

Jeff/Lucifer rolled onto his back, smiling smugly. "Maybe something has."


§


War Room


Sam and Octavia were sitting together at the map table. Octavia was looking up. 

"You hearing Angel Radio?" Sam asked.

Octavia nodded. "Yeah, and without my Grace, I might not be able to fight like an Angel, but I can still hear everything the Angels say like Cas did even when he was without his Grace. This is getting bad, Sam."

Sam hesitated. "Ava, I heard you talking with Ness, Catty, Sabrina, Amara and Levi. About the device that could help Sabrina exorcise Lucifer even if he has Hybrid Warding on him."

"Yeah, but the British have it," Octavia told him. "And I'm not gonna pretend that I don't know that you called them, if you don't pretend like you didn't already call."

Sam chuckled. "I know, I hate thinking about it, but, Ava... even with Sabrina, we need help."

Octavia looked down, sighing deeply. "I know. I don't trust them at all, Sam. But we're at the point that we need all the help we can get."

Sam nodded in agreement. Octavia looked at him, smiling a small smile. They kissed for a slow, sweet moment.


§


Library


Sam and Octavia returned to the library where the others were. 

Castiel, Octavia, Sabrina and Levi all were in sudden pain from something they were hearing on Angel Radio, looking up, gasping, hands shaking. Sabrina and Levi had to drop the glasses they were holding, taking each other by the hand. Octavia grabbed her head, breathing heavily. They could hear Ariel and Faith upstairs where they were in their room, fussy because they could hear Angel Radio as well, but they weren't crying.

Sam, Dean, Catty, Ness and Amara were all concerned, confused and worried.

"Cas?" Catty asked. "Sow? Ava, Levi, what's going on? What's going on with Ariel and Faith upstairs?"

"Something's happened," Sabrina answered. "Something... Angel Radio... there are so many voices."

"What are they saying?" Sam asked.

"There's been a massive surge in celestial energy," Castiel answered. "Another Nephilim has come into being, far stronger than Ariel and Faith."

"And that's big news?" Dean asked.

Levi nodded. "Yes, but the power to produce this is immense. It's much, much greater than a typical Angel. The last time there was a massive surge of power like this was when Sabrina came to be."

Ness looked at them in realization. "Lucifer."

Amara was in shock. "W--Lucifer?"

Dean chuckled nervously. "I didn't know he was dating."


§


Outside


Sam, Dean, Catty, Castiel, Sabrina and Levi were about to leave, so Ness, Amara and Octavia were talking to them outside.

Sam was on the phone. "Yeah, and hey, Crowley? Uh, find out from your government mole if there's a girlfriend or a mistress or a favorite hooker. Someone we don't know about. Got it. All right." He hung up, turning to the others. "Crowley and Rowena will meet us in Indianapolis."

"Do you have a plan?" Amara asked.

"Impeach LOTUS and find Rosemary's Baby," Dean answered.

Two black SUVs drove up to them with a siren blaring siren and lights flashing. It pulled in front of the Impala. Five men got out each car, making ten, including Rick, walking toward them.

Sabrina sighed. "Aw, crap."

"All right, stay here," Ness told them. "I got this." She walked toward the men. "Gentlemen, is there a problem? They need to get going soon."

"And I need 6 grand by Saturday, but that ain't happening either," Rick told them.

"You guys know who you're talking to?" Catty asked.

Sam, Dean, Catty and Ness took out badges.

"Winchesters," Rick answered. "You make those toy badges in craft class on the psyche ward? Nice car, by the way. Really stands out."

Rick pulled a gun on them. Ness grabbed his arm before he could shoot, punching him in the face, making him fall.

"Hey, wait a second now," Octavia told them.

Two men walked toward Sam and two men walked toward Dean, and two men walked toward Catty, while Rick stood.

Sam grabbed Man 1, slamming him into the Impala.

Dean punched Man 2 twice, making him fall.

Catty kicked Man 3 in the stomach, punching him in the chest, making him double over, flipping him to the ground, kicking him in the head to knock him out.

Man 4 tried to hit Octavia. Octavia ducked, kneeing him in the stomach, slamming him into the Impala, making him fall unconscious.

Man 5 grabbed Amara.

Ness drew her gun, aiming it at Man 5, who was holding Amara. "Let her go."

Dean aimed his gun at Man 5. "Now."

Man 6 aimed a gun at Ness.

Sam, Dean and Catty held three men in chokeholds from behind.

Castiel, Sabrina and Levi walked closer.

Rick aimed his gun at Castiel, Sabrina and Levi. "Stop! Don't move!"

Catty rendered the guy she was holding in a chokehold unconscious, letting him fall, holding her hand out to stop Castiel, Sabrina and Levi from hurting Secret Service guys that were just following Lucifer's orders. "Cas, Sow, Levi, don't."

Amara easily broke free from Man 5, kicking him away from her, backing away toward the others.


(Song:) I'm Gonna Do My Thing - Royal Deluxe 


They all heard a song playing in the distance, looking in that direction in confusion. A limo drove closer, playing radio. Everyone watched the car in confusion, no longer focused on the confrontation.

A teenage boy got out of the car, shooting a grenade launcher at the SUV.

Everyone ducked or ran for cover, with Castiel covering Catty for safety, Dean covering Ness and Amara, and Sam covering Octavia. Except for Sabrina and Levi, who just stood there and watched the explosion quizzically, curiously and in amusement, watching the flames.

The boy with the grenade launcher walked closer to the aides who were lying on the ground, looking at Castiel, Sabrina and Levi, speaking with a British accent. "You. Angels and the True Hybrid. Wipe their memories." Castiel, Catty, Dean, Ness, Amara, Octavia and Sam stood. Rick started to get up. Amara kicked Rick in the back, punching him in the face hard in annoyance, making him fall unconscious. The boy was amused and impressed, walking closer. "U.S. government plates. Elite dogcatcher level. Someone special wants you. Whose hydrant have you been tinkling on?"

"I'm sorry," Amara told him. "Who the hell are you?"

The boy smirked. "Oh. Where are my manners? Brandon Davies, son to Mick Davies, who you've met. British Men of Letters."


(Song Ends)


§


The Secret Service guys were gone, but Brandon was standing with the Winchesters and Levi by their cars. "So, it's all very simple, really. My dad asked you to join our effort, which we're taking international. My instructions are to strongly encourage a 'yes'."

"So, what?" Castiel asked. "You just show up at our home again?"

"Not at all," Brandon answered. "We're good dogs. We only come when called." He nodded to Sam. "And he called."

Dean looked at Sam in surprise. "You what?"

"Sam," Catty told him.

"In Sam's defense, I kinda knew about it," Octavia told them.

"Really, Ava?" Ness asked.

Sam got a little flustered. "I--I didn't, uh... I hung up."

"Yes, you did," Brandon agreed. "Which made my father think that you were in trouble, which you were. So he sends me. Bing, bang, boom. Meet Bob. He's your uncle. Oh, and, um, you're welcome, hmm?"

"You said that you're Mick's son, right?" Amara asked.

Brandon nodded. "Brandon Davies."

"How old are you, Brandon?" Amara asked. "You look 12."

"19," Brandon answered. "Old enough to handle oneself."

"And why should we believe anything that you have to say?" Amara asked.

Brandon looked at Sabrina. "You're the True Hybrid. You're a mind reader. Do you sense I'm lying?"

"My name is Sabrina," Sabrina told him. "And... no."

"But the truth can be situational," Levi told them.

Brandon chuckled, clearly not like the stuck up British types, but more relaxed and outgoing. "Oh, I do enjoy an Angel. But I understand your hesitation. You haven't exactly seen us at our best. Lady Bevell is a bit... excitable."

"She tried to kill Ava, Ness and Amara," Levi told him. "Left Ariel, Faith and Aiden home alone unprotected. And sent lackeys to stall me, Sabrina, Dean, Sam, Catty and Cas."

"Like I said, excitable," Brandon told him. "That would make you Levi, right?"

Levi nodded.

"Brandon, you're better?" Amara asked.

"I don't know why most people can't see a world where we can all work together to finish off the monsters that are killers, and save the creatures that are far better," Brandon told them, nodding to Sabrina to prove his point.

"Well, aren't you an ideologue?" Levi asked.

"And all you wanna do is help these American hunters to clear this country of monsters?" Castiel asked.

Brandon nodded. "We understand things are different here. We're eager to collaborate. The British Men of Letters are centuries old. We can offer expertise, weaponry, skills."

"Like we saw earlier?" Sam asked.

"I'm an artist, Winchesters," Brandon told them, holding up his key remote, popping open the trunk of his car. "I paint in many colors."

"Was that a grenade launcher?" Amara asked.

"Quite," Brandon answered.

Dean, Amara, Catty and Sabrina smiled, looking at Ness, Sam, Octavia, Castiel and Levi because they had a grenade launcher but they never used it. "Ah."

Ness chuckled. Octavia and Castiel smirked a little. Levi frowned. Sam held up his hand for them to let it go.

Brandon leaned into the trunk. "Our engineers have spent years blending sorcery and technology. For instance, we don't always decapitate vampires. Inefficient, really, especially for large nests." He pulled a weapon out of the trunk. "We irradiate them, reorder their DNA. Their own blood becomes lethal to them."

"Cool," Amara told him, impressed, curious.

Brandon looked at Amara, impressed with her curiosity, nodding in agreement. "Mm. The toys are the fun part, hmm?"

Ness saw the object she had been researching in the Bunker, taking it out. "This. I've been researching this."

"What is it?" Dean asked.

"Hyperbolic Pulse Generator," Octavia answered. "This device emits a force that drives the possessing Demon or Angel from the vessel."

Brandon seemed impressed that they knew about it.

"And it doesn't matter if the vessel has Hybrid Warding or not," Sabrina told them smugly.

Brandon looked between them. "And what might you lot be working on?"

"Well, you want us to trust you, you're gonna have to trust us first, Brandon," Amara told him.

"And that means?" Brandon asked.

Amara smiled slightly in amusement.

Ness tossed the generator in her hand, smirking.


§


Inside - Library 


When Brandon was gone, everyone, including Crowley and Rowena, were meeting in the library of the Bunker.

Ness took the Hyperbolic Pulse Generator out of a cloth bag.

"Sow, you're gonna pop Lucifer out of the President with that?" Amara asked.

"I hope so," Dean told them. 

Catty clapped her hands. "Sabrina uses that and her Hybrid power to exorcise Lucifer. Then Rowena zaps him back to the Cage with the 'Book of the Damned' spell that let him out in the cell where he almost killed me, Sam and Dean, and Ava had to save us in the first place."

"Of course, we have to get him somewhere first," Ness told them.

"Yeah," Sam agreed. "We need to get ahold of this, uh, secret girlfriend Crowley found out about. This... Kelly."

"Of course, she's in that mansion with the President, which is guarded like a fortress," Octavia told them. "Only one of us has a chance of getting in there."

They all looked at Sabrina. Sabrina smiled.


§


Presidential Compound - Outside


Kelly was outside of the compound, by the pool, talking hurriedly on the phone. "Yes, I'm pregnant. I don't know when, Sheri. I don't know how. I just know that I am."

Sabrina appeared behind her. "Hi, Kelly." Kelly turned to look at Sabrina. Sabrina put a hand on her shoulder. "This is going to sting a bit."


§


Motel Room 


Sabrina had brought Kelly to a hotel room where she, Sam, Dean, Catty, Castiel, Levi, Crowley and Rowena were readying for Lucifer, having told her about her pregnancy.

"No, no, you're making it up," Kelly told them. "It's impossible."

"Well, to be fair, so is teleporting," Catty told her. "But... ta-da."

"Who are you people?" Kelly asked.

"Well, dear, I'm a Witch," Rowena answered. "Castiel and Levi are Angels."

Levi bowed his head slightly, pointing at Sabrina. "Sabrina's the True Hybrid."

Sabrina smiled, waving.

Crowley raised his hand. "And I'm the King of Hell."

Kelly was in shock. "Oh, God."

"No, actually, He left," Levi told her.

"Okay, Levi, not helping," Sam told him.

"You--you can't," Kelly told them. "He's the President."

"He was, but now..." Sam trailed off. "Tell me he hasn't been acting different."

"Jeff's been under a lot of stress," Kelly told them. "He..."

"Wrong," Crowley told her. "He's the Devil. Horns, pitchfork, the whole nine."

Catty rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Crowley, still not helping." Crowley walked out of the room toward the spellwork that Rowena had set up. Catty looked at Kelly. "Listen, we know what we're talking about here. We have been on Lucifer's trail for a long time."

"And we know you're pregnant with his child," Rowena told her.

"That's--that's--you're lying," Kelly told them.

Castiel sighed. "The thing inside you, it's unholy." He opened a nightstand drawer, pulling out a Bible. "Lucifer's child has been prophecized to be the Antichrist, an abomination." He held the Bible in front of Kelly. "Place your hand here."

Sabrina took Kelly's hand, placing it on the Bible. Her handprint was seared into the cover of the Bible, erupting it into flames. Sabrina used her power to put the flames out, putting the Bible down, having sensed something more, backing away, startled.

"Sabrina?" Levi asked. "What's wrong?"

"That's a lot more power for just one," Sabrina answered. "It was like when I felt the power from Aunt Ava when she was pregnant with Ariel and Faith, but... stronger. Like the feeling I got when I found out Aunt Ness was having twins, Aiden and Amara."

Dean sighed, rolling his eyes, putting his hand against his head. "Two."

Kelly was in shock, horrified, in denial. "No. Oh, no."

"Does he even know you're knocked up?" Dean asked.

"Yes," Kelly answered. "He--he said he was thrilled. He said it was the only time he ever created anything."

Sam sighed heavily. "Kelly... we need your help."


§


Presidential Compound - Jeff/Lucifer's Room


Jeff/Lucifer was pacing around, reading from a note. "'I grant a full pardon... to Charles Mason." His phone on the table buzzed. Jeff/Lucifer answered. "Kelly." 

Jeff/Lucifer's expression turned stern as he listened to Kelly.


§


Motel - Outside 


Two black SUVs pulled up to the motel, parking. Jeff/Lucifer and his guards got out of the cars.

"Sir, we agreed to keep this small like you asked," Guard 1 told him. "We're gonna go inside, run a quick sweep."

Jeff/Lucifer, knowing that doing a sweep would be useless, nodded patronizingly. "Absolutely. Wouldn't want anything happening to me."

Guard 1 walked up to the motel room door. Kelly opened it.

Guard 1 nodded to her. "Ms. Kline."


§


Motel Room 


The guards searched the room. Sam, Dean, Catty, Rowena and Crowley were waiting in an adjacent room. 

Castiel, Sabrina and Levi used mind control on the guards. "There's no one in here but Kelly. Go wait in your car."

"It's clear," Guard 1 told them. "Let's go."


§


Outside


The guards approached Jeff/Lucifer.

"There's no one in there but Kelly," Guard 1 told him. "We'll wait in the car."


§


Motel Room 


Jeff/Lucifer walked into the motel room to talk to Kelly. "Kelly. Kelly, what's wrong?"

"I told you on the phone, I can't do this," Kelly answered.

Jeff/Lucifer grabbed Kelly around the neck, slamming her into a wall. "I'm afraid, I'll have to insist." Sabrina used her power to throw Jeff/Lucifer into the wall, turning toward him, holding the Hyperbolic Pulse Generator, using it to enhance her power without the Hybrid Warding put on Jeff's vessel blocking the exorcism power. "Sabrina, we've done this dance so many times."

"This time you can't stop us from sending you back to Hell," Sabrina replied, starting to glow with white light, along with the Generator, shooting a ray of white light into Jeff/Lucifer's chest, driving him away.

A strong wind was created by the power that was coming from both Sabrina and the Generator, the wind strong enough to make everyone have to struggle to stay in place. 

Levi helped Sabrina keep a hold of the Generator, helping her focus the magic so it wouldn't overwhelm her with more power than what power was already inside her. "Sabrina!"

Jeff/Lucifer waved his arm toward Sabrina and Levi as they used the Generator against him through the white light and the strong wing, but nothing happened, as their power combined with the Generator was stronger. Light bulbs were popping as the stream of light continued to pulsate into Jeff/Lucifer. The light was burning the Hybrid Warding right off of Jeff's vessel, so that Sabrina could use her exorcism power to send him out of the body easier than before.

"Rowena, now!" Dean told her.

Rowena was standing over the table with the spellwork, dropping something into the bowl, making flames erupt. "Mah tay ez loh say tah!"

Jeff/Lucifer fought hard against the exorcism. "This isn't over, Sabrina!"

"Go to Hell!" Sabrina told him, exorcising him from Jeff's vessel.

Lucifer's Grace swirled around the motel room, trying to escape. Sabrina and the spell that Rowena cast directed his Grace to Hell. The room went quiet, back to normal.

Jeff collapsed to the floor.

Castiel walked to Jeff's side. "He's alive. He won't remember a thing."

Kelly ran closer. "Oh, Jeff. Oh, my God. Jeff? Oh, my God."

"We gotta go," Sam told them. "Get her out f here. Go."

"Wait, wait," Kelly told them.

"Kelly, you gotta go," Catty told her. "Go."

Sabrina, Levi and Castiel took Kelly outside.

Dean looked at Sam and Catty, smiling in awe. "We got him. We got Lucifer."


§


Outside


Castiel, Sabrina and Levi made their way outside with Kelly.

"Kelly?" Castiel asked.

"Castiel..." Kelly trailed off painfully, shaking her head. "I can't do it."

Levi sighed. "Kelly."

"I can feel them inside me," Kelly told them. "I'm their mother."

"Kelly, you listen to me," Castiel told her. "These are not babies. They are the spawns of Lucifer."

Sabrina felt something wrong. "Dad... Levi..."

"What is it, Sabrina?" Levi asked.

In hiding, Rick slammed his hand over a Banishing Sigil on the wall, more powerful than an ordinary Angel Banishing Sigil, also meant for Sabrina, sending Castiel, Sabrina and Levi away. Kelly gasped in shock and fear, running away. 

Several guards made their way out of hiding, guns drawn.


§


Motel Room 


Sam, Dean and Catty were making sure that Jeff was okay.

"Mr. President?" Sam asked.

"Okay, all right, take it easy, tiger," Dean told him.

The guards stormed inside, guns aimed at Sam, Dean and Catty. "On your feet! Hands on your heads!"

Catty held her hands over her head, sighing in annoyance. "Okay, listen, we were just trying to--"

"Shut up!" a guard told them. "You're under arrest for the attempted assassination of the President of the United States."


§


Outside


As one black SUV pulled away from the motel, a heavy duty armored vehicle pulled in. Sam, Dean and Catty were taken out of the motel room in handcuffs. Rick looked on as they were loaded into the armored car. 


§


On the Road


Sam, Dean and Catty were in the armored car as it was driven down the road, looking at each other worriedly.

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